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The Case Against Do-It-Yourself Wills

Forbes - 2 hours 2 min ago
High legal fees have led consumers to do their own estate plans. Lawyers should woo them back by offering basic, affordable services.

Official AppShopper App Now Available

MacRumors - 2 hours 5 min ago
Our sister site AppShopper.com launched its official AppShopper app this morning. AppShopper is an app-tracking website that provides a running list of all the latest changes in the App Store. This includes finding new apps, updates and price chang...

The new young investor: Shunning stocks

CNN Money - 3 hours 18 min ago
When 18-year-old Robert White decided to jumpstart his retirement plan, he invested his life savings of $25,000 into an aggressive mutual fund.

iHome and Others to Offer AirPlay Peripherals

MacRumors - 5 hours 43 min ago

TUAW notes that iHome is the first company to officially announce an AirPlay-compatible product last week. Details are scarce, but iHome posted the above product photo described as "iHome AirPlay wireless speaker system with rechargeable bat...

Apple Spent Nearly $1 Million on Google Search Advertising in June

MacRumors - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 15:40

Ad Age reports that it has obtained an internal Google document detailing expenditures made by other companies during the month of June for advertising in its search results. According to the data, Apple spent nearly $1 million in June on ad...

Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Orders Begin Shipping

MacRumors - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:32

As noted by TiPb and several posters in our forums, Apple has begun issuing shipping notices for fourth-generation iPod touch orders.

Apple announced new iPod touch, nano, and shuffle models at last Wednesday's media event, not...

Total iPod Touch Sales Estimated at Over 45 Million

MacRumors - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:09

According to market research firm Asymco, Apple's iPod touch has been estimated to have sold more than 45 million units over its lifetime, or nearly 38% of the 120 million iOS devices cited by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the company's media event...

Informal Testing Suggests Minor Performance Increase for iPhone 3G on iOS 4.1

MacRumors - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:48

Late last week, Lifehacker posted a video comparison of the performance of iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.1 on an iPhone 3G.

The video demonstrates the results, but here they are in all their glory:

- Messages: iOS 4.1 Wins ...

New iPod Touch Adds Vibration

MacRumors - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 23:32

Originally discovered on iPod Touch Fans (and also on 9to5), it appears that the new 4th generation iPod Touch actually contains a motor that allows it to vibrate. The motor is shown in the FCC tear down photos of the device.

Parallels 6 Prematurely Appears on Store Shelves

MacRumors - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 23:18

TUAW reports on one reader spotting the retail packaging for Parallels 6 at a local Fry's store:

No official announcement from the virtualization mavens at Parallels, but it appears that the next version of the company's Mac a...

Ping Users Top One Million in First 48 Hours

Apple News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:29
Apple today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music. Ping lets users follow their favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to, and downloading. “One-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 have joined Ping,“ said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “As many more people download iTunes 10 in the coming weeks, we expect the Ping community to continue growing.“

iMac Is “the ultimate all-in-one”

Apple News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:20
Computerworld reviewer Michael deAgonia writes that for “the past month, the latest 27-inch iMac from Apple has been the center of my digital universe.” Citing the computer’s high-resolution LED-backlit display, clean design, and speed, deAgonia concludes: “The iMac is pretty much everything I could want from a modern computer, the ultimate all-in-one.”

Apple Announces One Million Ping Users in First Two Days

MacRumors - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:30

Apple today announced that over one million users have joined Ping, the company's new social networking feature focused on music and built into iTunes 10. According to Apple, one-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 in its first...

Steve Jobs Defends New iTunes 10 Icon Against Criticism

MacRumors - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:58

With the release of iTunes 10 on Wednesday, Apple has revamped the application's icon for the first time in many years, doing away with the traditional design of music notes on top of a CD. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the change at Wednesd...

How To Pick The Right Financial Planner

Forbes - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:55
References, tough questions and personal chemistry are the key.

Apple Adds Showtimes to Movie Trailer Site

MacRumors - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:20

Macworld reports that Apple has added listings of showtimes to its movie trailer site, offering a slick HTML5 interface that utilizes geo-location to find theaters in your area.

When you visit the page, your Web browser will a...

Apple Removes Custom Ringtone Creation in iTunes 10

MacRumors - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:05

Apple's former custom ringtone editor, no longer present in iTunes 10
As noted by Mac|Life, iTunes 10 appears to be lacking the ability to create ringtones from songs purchased from the iTunes Store. The feature had allowed users to s...

Talkback: Where did you retire?

CNN Money - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:05

Apple Reportedly Looking to Push Monthly iPad Production to 3 Million

MacRumors - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:43

According to a new research note from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, Apple's manufacturing partners are now pushing out two million iPads per month, with Apple urging them to boost production to thr...

iOS Passes Linux to Become Third-Most Popular Internet Browsing Platform

MacRumors - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 08:37

As noted by Computerworld, Internet research firm Net Applications has calculated that Apple's iOS has passed Linux to become the third-most popular Internet platform, surpassing Linux to trail only Windows and Mac OS X. According to Net App...
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